Coin sorter

Abstract

A coin sorter, wherein a front cover, a gate rail and a solenoid out of independent parts constituting the coin sorter are supported so that they can be detached with a snap action respectively.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A coin sorter comprising: 
       a main plate which constitutes a body of the device;  
       a front cover which covers a front surface of the main plate in such a manner as to be capable of being opened and closed freely:  
       a shaft provided on one edge of the front cover; and  
       bearing means provided on one edge of the main plate for rotatably supporting ends of the shaft, a portion of which bearing means is elastically deformable when the shaft is pressed thereon in a direction perpendicular to the main plate so that the shaft is retained by the bearing means and rotatably supported by the bearing means,  
       thereby the front surface of the main plate is covered with the front cover in such a manner as to be capable of being opened and closed freely by rotating the front cover about the shaft.  
     
     
       2. The coin sorter according to claim  1 , wherein the bearing means comprises: 
       a pair of bearing members for supporting ends of the shaft, upper surface of the bearing members being formed with depressions having half moon-shaped cross section; and  
       a tongue located between the pair of bearing members, and formed with an arc-shaped portion into which a part of a peripheral surface of the shaft is fitted and thus supported.  
     
     
       3. The coin sorter according to claim  1 , further comprising rotation restricting means for restricting rotation of the shaft within a predetermined rational angle. 
     
     
       4. The coin sorter according to claim  3 , wherein the rotation restricting means comprises: 
       a first engagement member projecting from a periphery of the shaft; and  
       a second engagement member formed at the main plate in such a position as to abut the first engagement member when the shaft is rotatably supported by the bearing means.  
     
     
       5. The coin sorter according to claim  3 , wherein the rotation restricting means comprises: 
       an engagement member projecting from a periphery of the shaft; and  
       a tongue member projecting from the main plate and formed with an engaging aperture which engages the engagement member when the shaft rotates.  
     
     
       6. A coin sorter comprising: 
       a main plate which constitutes a body of the device;  
       a front cover which covers a front surface of the main plate;  
       a shaft disposed on one edge of the front cover;  
       a pair of bearing members supporting ends of the shaft disposed on one edge of the main plate with depressions having half moon-shaped cross sections disposed on upper surfaces of the bearing members; and  
       a tongue having an arc-shaped portion into which a part of a peripheral surface of the shaft is fitted disposed between the pair of bearing members rotatably supporting the shaft so that the shaft is fitted into the bearing members from one direction by virtue of a snap action,  
       whereby the front surface of the main plate is covered with the front cover in such a manner as to be capable of being opened and closed freely by rotating the front cover about the shaft.